Endocrine and metabolic emergencies account for a significant number of visits to the emergency department. This book includes discussion on endocrine response to critical illness, altered mental status, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, adrenal emergencies, calcium and bone metabolism, case studies in potassium, disorders of fuel metabolism, metabolic acidosis, and sexual hormones.
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1. Endocrine Response to Critical Illness (Gibson) 2. Altered Mental Status Due to Endocrine or Metabolic Disorders (Bazakis) 3. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Fernandez) 4. Hyperosmolar Coma (Nugent) 5. Hypothyroidism (Shah) 6. Hyperthyroidism (Cowling) 7. Adrenal Emergencies (Torrey) 8. Calcium Bone Metabolism (Sarko) 9. Case Studies in Potassium (Wolford) 10. Disorders of Fuel Metabolism (Judge) 11. Differential Diagnosis of Metabolic Acidosis (Casaletto) 12. Emergency Conditions from Sexual Hormones (Brown) 13. External Causes of Metabolic Disorders (Wagner) 14. Newborn and Childhood Metabolic Crisis (Fluharty) 15. Porphyria (Satonik) 16. Disorders of Water Imbalance (Lin)
